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Six U.S. Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan Aircraft Crash

(Kabul) -- Six American soldiers are dead following an aircraft crash in southern Afghanistan. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the crash on Twitter, saying its fighters shot down a helicopter that was "flying at low altitude" in Zabul province. The crash is the single most deadly incident to hit NATO this year. NATO says in a statement that the crash is under investigation.

The most deadly incident of this type took place in August of 2011, when the Taliban shot down a transport helicopter. All 38 people on board were killed, including 25 U.S. Special Ops forces.